Category Archive: Personal Blog

Finding the “Kernel”

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It’s almost hard to believe that we have been in Ireland for a week today. I almost feel like the week went by really fast…granted that could be because we were too busy… Continue reading

Tinderbox and Belfast

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My cohorts had to practically pry me from leaving Belfast. I actually wound up having to leave this guy at the hostel. The atmosphere surrounding Belfast was motion. From the moment we got… Continue reading

Tinderbox

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  On Thursday we went on a trip to the amazing city of Belfast. No offense to Armagh or its citizens but Belfast is where it’s at. It was so nice to be… Continue reading

The Kernel

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This weekend the group journeyed to Belfast to meet with Hanna Slattne, the literary manager at Tinderbox Theater Co.  Tinderbox is dedicated to showcasing the work of new, Northern Irish writers; she told us… Continue reading

The Kernel

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Friday last Hanna Slattne, Tinderbox Theatre’s literary manager, workshopped with us in the beautiful MAC art centre in Belfast. As a dramaturge, Hanna likes to dig for the kernel of a play, and… Continue reading

Armagh Miniature Street Sculptures: Gargoyles & Angels

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This post is kind of a follow-up from my post last Wednesday (https://armaghproject2012.wordpress.com/2012/07/03/gargoyles-and-angels/). I was, and still am, pretty determined to find all 22 of these little sculptures around Armagh. So, as I… Continue reading

All-American Girl

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On my last day of work before my trip one of my colleagues stopped by the office to chat and wish me well.  “How long are you going for?” he asked. “A month,”… Continue reading

Independence depends

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Fourth of July…right, gonna be honest, I seriously don’t care for the holiday. The balloons, the fireworks, the red white & blue splashed on every surface, the super patriotic ‘merican hoorahs! I’m not… Continue reading

Independence Day Abroad

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When it comes to the 4th of July, I’ve never had a set tradition aside from cooking on the grill. We went through a period of time where we lost a lot of family members… Continue reading

Freedom Ring

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I like celebrating the Fourth of July, sure.  Not because I’m patriotic (I’m not), but because any holiday usualy promises a large meal (which I like).  I’ve never assigned much importance to being… Continue reading